Sweet Mary

"Sweet Mary" is a song written by Steve Jablecki and performed by Wadsworth Mansion. "Sweet Mary" was featured on their 1971 album Wadsworth Mansion^[1] and was produced by Jim Calvert and Norman Marzano.^[2]

"Sweet Mary"
Single by Wadsworth Mansion
from the album Wadsworth Mansion
B-side	"What's on Tonight"
Released	October 1970 (1970-10)
Genre	Pop rock
Length	2:40
Label	Sussex
Songwriter(s)	Steve Jablecki
Producer(s)	Jim Calvert, Norman Marzano
Wadsworth Mansion singles chronology
"Sweet Mary" (1970) "Michigan Harry Slaughter" (1971)

Chart performance

"Sweet Mary" reached #7 on the U.S. pop chart and #35 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart in 1971.^[3] In Canada, the song reached #5.^[4]

It ranked #96 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1971.^[5]

Chart history

Weekly charts Chart (1970–71) Peak position Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] 84 Canada RPM Top Singles[7] 5 U.S. Billboard Hot 100[8] 7 U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[9] 35 U.S. Cash Box Top 100[10] 5

Year-end charts Chart (1971) Rank U.S. Billboard Hot 100[11] 96 U.S. Cash Box [12] 79

References

1. "Wadsworth Mansion, Wadsworth Mansion". Discogs. 1971. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
2. "Wadsworth Mansion, "Sweet Mary" Single Release". 45cat.com. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
3. "Wadsworth Mansion, "Sweet Mary" Chart Positions". Musicvf.com. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
4. "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 2022-08-30. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
5. "Billboard Top 100 – 1971". Archived from the original on 2016-02-24. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
6. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 331. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
7. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1971-03-06. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
8. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
9. Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 250.
10. "Contact Support". Cashboxmagazine.com. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
11. "Top 100 Hits of 1971/Top 100 Songs of 1971 | Music Outfitters". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
12. "Cash Box YE Pop Singles - 1971". Tropicalglen.com. Retrieved 29 May 2023.